Timothy Mellon, a reclusive billionaire and a major financial backer of President Trump, is the anonymous private donor who gave $130 million to the U.S. government to help pay troops during the shutdown, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Donor Who Gave $130 Million to Pay Troops Is Reclusive Heir to Mellon Fortune (archived)
Tag: President Trump
US to deploy USS Gerald R. Ford to Latin America
Future Global Order Pivots on Ukraine Proxy War
Russia’s gradual advance in the Donbass region appears to be forming an operational encirclement of Ukraine’s last major defensive line—its “fortress belt”—a development that could decide not only the fate of the war but also the shape of the emerging global order.
Related:
Russia’s Swift March Forward in Donbass [Pokrovsk is the prize]
MAGA MAGIC
A Personal Update: Navigating Health Hurdles and Creative Pauses

Health Update
The sinus infection has returned—thankfully, not as severe as last time. I’m cautiously optimistic it stays that way, though another round of antibiotics seems inevitable (and unwelcome). On a brighter note, the back pain is finally easing up. One step forward, one flare-up at a time.
Edit: Spoke too soon. The pain is back.
Read More »𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℕ𝕠𝕓𝕖𝕝 ℙ𝕖𝕒𝕔𝕖 ℙ𝕣𝕚𝕫𝕖 𝕓𝕪 🇮🇪𝕀𝕣𝕚𝕤𝕙 𝕡𝕠𝕖𝕥 𝕊𝕥𝕖𝕡𝕙𝕖𝕟 𝕄𝕦𝕝𝕝𝕚𝕘𝕒𝕟
Oh what a surprise,
Goes to María Corina Machado
A supporter of Trump and Bolsonaro,
A woman who supports Netanyahu
A wanted war criminal.
What’s wrong with this Norwegian team,
It seems they don’t know what “Peace” means!
Washington’s “Second Coming” to Asia: Militants, Ports, and Pressure Points

President Trump’s renewed focus on regaining the Bagram Air Base and developing Pakistan’s Pasni Port signals Washington’s attempt to reassert strategic influence in a region increasingly dominated by China, Russia, and Iran.
Pakistan’s Pasni Port, located in Balochistan province, sits at the crossroads of strategic infrastructure and insurgent resistance. The Western-backed Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), active in the region, has long targeted Chinese-financed projects. The BLA maintains ties with both the Pakistan Taliban and ISIS-K—a faction recently linked to recruiting Uygur militants. Separately, U.S. support for Uygur militants predates this trend, with allegations tracing back to the 1970s/1980s. Rep. Perry has claimed that ISIS-K received backing from USAID, adding another layer to the region’s militant entanglements.
This only deepens my suspicion that recapturing Bagram Air Base could serve as a launchpad—not merely for tactical leverage, but to stir Uygur militant resistance against Beijing or pressure China with a second front in the event of a future Pacific conflict.
Sources:
BLA: U.S. Proxies in Balochistan document
ISIS-K & Uygur militants: ISIS has its sights set on a new potential ally—Uyghur jihadi groups
CIA & Uygur militants: US & TERRORISM IN XINJIANG
Uygur militants: *Xinjiang*
USAID & ISIS-K: Rep. Perry reveals what some of us already knew about USAID
Bagram Air Base: Why Does Trump Want U.S. Troops Back in Afghanistan?
Protest frogs vs. MAGA media influencers: the info war over ICE in Portland and Chicago +
Trump Orders CIA War On Venezuela +
The New York Times reported today that Donald Trump has authorized a covert CIA war to overthrow the Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and install a puppet government.
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Read More »Wisconsin Congressman reveals what the government shutdown is actually about
Wisconsin Congressman reveals what the government shutdown is actually about
Oct 15, 2025: “Complete baloney.” US Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Black Earth) wants Wisconsinites to know that the recurring Republican claim that Democrats are holding out on the federal budget because they want undocumented immigrants to receive health benefits is “manure.” What Democrats really want? Tax credits that provide subsidies for most people who buy health insurance on the federal marketplace—making health insurance more affordable. Pocan says people in Wisconsin and all over the country will find out in the next couple of weeks what insurance premium hikes will look like as they buy their health insurance through the federal HealthCare.gov marketplace under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Pocan says with premiums going up and losing subsidies, “a couple, 60 years old, making $85,000 in my district could see somewhere between a $16,000 and $17,000 increase next year in their premiums.” Pocan hosted town halls throughout Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District this week—that’s not his own district—since Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Prairie du Chien), who represents the 3rd, hasn’t been doing them. Pocan says he wants to give people a voice, let them know what’s happening, and answer questions. ✏️ 🎥 Salina Heller
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